Vice presidential debate in Danville

Stephen Shunk of Lexington, KY watches the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker HERALD-LEADER

Vice President Joe Biden reacts as Congressman Paul Ryan made a point during the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky. Thursday October 11, 2012. Photo by Mark Cornelison | Staff Herald-Leader

Congressman Paul Ryan made a point during the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky. Thursday October 11, 2012. Photo by Mark Cornelison | Staff Herald-Leader

Vice President Joe Biden made a point during the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky. Thursday October 11, 2012. Photo by Mark Cornelison | Staff Herald-Leader

Vice President Joe Biden, left, and Congressman Paul Ryan sparred Oct. 11 at the 2012 vice presidential debate at Centre College in Danville. Martha Raddatz, senior foreign affairs correspondent for ABC News, was the moderator. Photo by Mark Cornelison | Staff Herald-Leader

Congressman Paul Ryan and his family after the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky. Thursday October 11, 2012. Photo by Mark Cornelison | Staff Herald-Leader

Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan listened to moderator Martha Raddatz during the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky. Thursday October 11, 2012. Photo by Mark Cornelison | Staff Herald-Leader

Vice President Joe Biden listened to his opponent Congressman Paul Ryan while looking at moderator Martha Raddatz during the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky. Thursday October 11, 2012. Photo by Mark Cornelison | Staff Herald-Leader

Dan Senor, a foreign policy advisor to the Romney campaign answered questionsin the spin room after the vice presidential debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky., on Oct. 11, 2012. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff Lexington Herald-Leader

David Axelrod, a senior advisor to President Obama was interviewed in the spin room after the vice presidential debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky., on Oct. 11, 2012. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff Lexington Herald-Leader

U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D) Maryland answered questions in the spin room after the vice presidential debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky., on Oct. 11, 2012. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff Lexington Herald-Leader

Sen. Dick Durbin, (D) Illinois, center was interviewed in the spin room after the vice presidential debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky., on Oct. 11, 2012. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff Lexington Herald-Leader

Sen. Dick Durbin, (D) Illinois, center was interviewed by Scott Hinz of WAVE-TV in the spin room after the vice presidential debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky., on Oct. 11, 2012. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff Lexington Herald-Leader

Media gathered around political figures for interviews in the spin room after the vice presidential debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky., on Oct. 11, 2012. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff Lexington Herald-Leader

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R) Ky., was interviewed in the spin room after the vice presidential debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky., on Oct. 11, 2012. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff Lexington Herald-Leader

Sen. Rand Paul (R) Ky., was interviewed in the spin room after the vice presidential debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky., on Oct. 11, 2012. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff Lexington Herald-Leader

Republican Kyle Downey, center was interviewed in the spin room after the vice presidential debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky., on Oct. 11, 2012. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff Lexington Herald-Leader

The families of Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan gathered on the stage after the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky. Thursday October 11, 2012. Photo by Mark Cornelison | Staff Herald-Leader

Vice President Joe Biden talked with Janna Ryan after the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky. Thursday October 11, 2012. Photo by Mark Cornelison | Staff Herald-Leader

Congressman Paul Ryan made a point during the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky. Thursday October 11, 2012. Photo by Mark Cornelison | Staff Herald-Leader

Vice President Joe Biden listens to his opponent Congressman Paul Ryan during the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky. Thursday October 11, 2012. Photo by Mark Cornelison | Staff Herald-Leader

Vice President Joe Biden reacted to comments from Congressman Paul Ryan during the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky. Thursday October 11, 2012. Photo by Mark Cornelison | Staff Herald-Leader

Vice President Joe Biden listened to Congressman Paul Ryan during the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky. Thursday October 11, 2012. Photo by Mark Cornelison | Staff Herald-Leader

Centre College in Danville has been the home of the both the 2000 and the 2012 vice presidential debates. Photo by Katie Decker LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER

Supporters from both teams are on hand in plenty for the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker HERALD-LEADER

Chris Taylor of Bardstown, KY videos the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker HERALD-LEADER

Linda Sumpter of Danville, KY watches the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker HERALD-LEADER

Amanda Bridges and Barb Snapp of Danville, KY watch the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker HERALD-LEADER

Jalynn Saltsman of Leitchfield, KY, Shelby Walls of Danville, KY and Shritha Vasudevan of Chennai, India watch the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker HERALD-LEADER

Nick and Alex Odgers from Paris, KY watch the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker HERALD-LEADER

Rachel Muessel of Madison, IN, Alexis Anderson and Riley Anderson-Lusher of Lancaster, KY bundle up for the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker HERALD-LEADER

Supporters from both teams are on hand in plenty for the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker HERALD-LEADER

A protester climbs a tree to yell his beliefs about abortion at the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker HERALD-LEADER

Journalists watched the vice presidential debate from a workroom at Centre College in Danville, Ky., on Oct. 11, 2012. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff Lexington Herald-Leader

Journalist, television crews and campaign workers watched the vice presidential debate from the spin room at Centre College in Danville, Ky., on Oct. 11, 2012. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff Lexington Herald-Leader

Vice President Joe Biden listened to Congressman Paul Ryan during the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky. Thursday October 11, 2012. Photo by Mark Cornelison | Staff Herald-Leader

Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan listened to Martha Raddatz during the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky. Thursday October 11, 2012. Photo by Mark Cornelison | Staff Herald-Leader

Vice President Joe Biden made a point during the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky. Thursday October 11, 2012. Photo by Mark Cornelison | Staff Herald-Leader

Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan shook hands before the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky. Thursday October 11, 2012. Photo by Mark Cornelison | Staff Herald-Leader

Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan listen to Martha Raddatz at the start of the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky. Thursday October 11, 2012. Photo by Mark Cornelison | Staff Herald-Leader

Vice President Joe Biden's wife Jill waved to the crowd before the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky. Thursday October 11, 2012. Photo by Mark Cornelison | Staff Herald-Leader

Enthusiastic supporters of both President Obama and Mitt Romney give spirited cheers outside MSNBC broadcast area at the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate,Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 at Centre College in Danville. Photo by Jonathan Palmer Herald-Leader

Lexington Mayor Jim Gray prepared to take his seat before the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky. Thursday October 11, 2012. Photo by Mark Cornelison | Staff Herald-Leader

Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear prepared to take his seat before the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky. Thursday October 11, 2012. Photo by Mark Cornelison | Staff Herald-Leader

Les Fugate, a Centre College liaison to the Romney-Ryan campaign spoke with Jacqueline Pitts of CN|2 in the spin room before the vice presidential debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky., on Oct. 11, 2012. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff Lexington Herald-Leader

Martha Whiles of Danville, KY wears every elephant she owns for the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker

Joseph Cecil of Louisville, KY holds a sign displaying the Kanye West lyrics "Mitt Romney Don't Pay No Tax" at the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker

Danny Rigney and Jodell Brown (both of Danville, KY) have a friendly disagreement during the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker

Drew Shannon of Somerset, KY, James Redding of New Haven, KY and Brittany Minor of Mannsville, KY hold a battle of the signage during the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker

Chris Matthews, Stephanie Cutter (both of MSNBC) and Governor Steve Brashear discuss the upcoming 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker

Nyla Wright from Danville, KY has attended both Vice Presidential Debates held at Centre College (the first was in 2000) in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker

David Sparrow from Danville, KY shows his respect during the singing of The National Anthem at the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker

Josh Gerbino of Harrodsburg, KY admires some political art created by local elementary school students at the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker

Jerome Hickman from Louisville, KY videos himself for Facebook at the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker

Rachel Dalton from Louisville, KY and other members of the bipartisan group Fix the Debt at the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker

Anne Lubbers from Danville, KY voices her opinion during the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker

Nancy Combow has her photo taken with a Mitt Romney cutout at the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker

MarthaAnne Dunaway of Lexington, KY isn't just supporting the President, but also the Vice at the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker

Taylor Bartleson of Danville, KY poses with a President Obama cutout at the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker

Nick Hiller of Independence, KY would really like to know which Nickelback songs are his favorite outside of the MSNBC stage at the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker

Zach Bush of Louisville, KY takes a nap during the festival for the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker

Sallie Showalter of Georgetown, KY and Phil Showalter of Danville, KY enjoy the live music on the lawn for the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker

Eleanor Tubb and Luke Jia of Danville,KY seem unphased during the festival for the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker

George Sales of Louisville, KY came to support who he describes as "his guy" for President at the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker

Doodle Johnson of Danville, right, has her photo taken with Congressman John Yarmuth. Debate Festival area outside the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate,Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 at Centre College in Danville. Photo by Jonathan Palmer Herald-Leader

Jim Johnson of Danville had a poster promoting the Vice Presidential Debate signed by various Political Television personalities and political figures outside the MSNBC broadcasting tent. Debate Festival area outside the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate,Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 at Centre College in Danville. Photo by Jonathan Palmer Herald-Leader

MSNBC Political analyst Chris Matthews, left, political consultant Stephanie Cutter and Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear prepare for an interview after a commercial break during a taping of the show "Hardball with Chris Matthews" on Thursday. Debate Festival area outside the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate,Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 at Centre College in Danville. Photo by Jonathan Palmer Herald-Leader

Larry "Lincoln" Elliott, left gives a penny to Peyton Powell of Danville after having his photo made with the iconic anachronist. Debate Festival area outside the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate,Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 at Centre College in Danville. Photo by Jonathan Palmer Herald-Leader

A festival was held outside Centre College's Campus Center on Oct. 11, 2012, hours before the start of the 2012 vice presidential debate at the college in Danville. Herald-Leader

U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., waited for an interview in the Media Center before the vice presidential debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky., on Oct. 11, 2012. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff Lexington Herald-Leader

Chase Ely, left, Nick Hiller, Alyson Partain, Miranda Willis and Preetha Suresh attempt to be seen by MSNBC cameras outside Crounse Hall on Thursday. Debate Festival area outside the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate,Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 at Centre College in Danville. Photo by Jonathan Palmer Herald-Leader

Bob Kunst of Miami Beach handed out flyers and bumper sticker supporting Mitt Romney and his policy on Israel at Speakers Park at Centre College in Danville, Ky., on Oct. 11, 2012. Kunst, a Democrat is not happy with Obama and is supporting Mitt Romney this election. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff Lexington Herald-Leader

A small group of people gathered to listen to speakers including Marissa Castellanos, of Catholic Charities who was speaking against human trafficking at Speakers Park at Centre College in Danville, Ky., on Oct. 11, 2012. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff Lexington Herald-Leader

Supporters from both teams are on hand in plenty for the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker

Jack Conway makes his way toward a security checkpoint at the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Photo by Katie Decker

Centre Student Katie Stevenson of Asheville North Carolina shows her patriotism with a star spangled head band in the Debate Festival area outside the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate,Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 at Centre College in Danville. Photo by Jonathan Palmer Herald-Leader

Norma Goode, right from Springfield hands off a camera to Hal B. Goode, center so he could photograph her in front of the C-Span van in Danville on Thursday. Debate Festival area outside the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate,Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 at Centre College in Danville. Photo by Jonathan Palmer Herald-Leader

Centre College President John Roush speaks to the crowd at the Debate Festival area outside the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate,Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 at Centre College in Danville. Photo by Jonathan Palmer Herald-Leader

National recording artist Ben Sollee performed at the Debate Festival area outside the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate,Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 at Centre College in Danville. Photo by Jonathan Palmer Herald-Leader

Debate Festival area outside the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate,Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 at Centre College in Danville. Photo by Jonathan Palmer Herald-Leader

Gene McManaway of Louisville, dressed as George Washington at the Debate Festival area outside the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate,Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 at Centre College in Danville. Photo by Jonathan Palmer Herald-Leader

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